Former Manalur MLA PA Madhavan passed away

Senior Congress leader and former Manalur MLA PA Madhavan died at a private hospital in Ernakulam on Tuesday evening. He was 80 years old. Mr. Madhavan was undergoing treatment after sustaining serious injuries in a road accident near Mundur in Thrissur in February this year. He died on Tuesday around 11:14 p.m.

He represented the Manalur Assembly constituency from 2011 to 2016. Mr. Madhavan started his socio-political journey at the age of 13 when he participated in student agitations during Vimochana Samaram. He held various positions in the Youth Congress and the Indian National Congress over the decades and was considered a ‘people’s leader’. A licensed document writer since 1967, he remained active in public life even after his tenure as MLA.

The circumstances of the traffic accident that left him critically injured remain under investigation following a complaint filed by his family that raised suspicions about the incident. Mr Madhavan is survived by his wife Savithri and sons Sameer and Samod.

Published – 01 Jul 2026 0:23 IST